European United Left/Nordic Green Left European Parliamentary Group

Hearing: The Conflict in Ukraine: Initiation of a reconciliation process

Event date: 14 Oct 14

Date

14 Oct 14

Time

9:00

Political, democratic and economic dimensions

Participants include:
OLEKSANDR VILKUL, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine
PETRO SIMONENKO, First Secretary of the C.C. of the Communist Party of Ukraine
IGOR GRAMOTKIN, General Director of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
ANDREJ HUNKO, German MP & Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
ALEXANDER SEGAL, Institute for the Study of Globalisation and Social Movements, Moscow
GABI ZIMMER, President of GUE/NGL
GEORGE KATROUGALOS, MEP
MILOSLAV RANSDORF, MEP
KOSTAS CHRYSOGONOS, MEP
SABINE LÖSING, MEP

European Parliament ASP 01 G2; Tuesday 14 October 2014 • 9:00 – 12:30

Interpretation: FR, DE, CS, EL, RU

9:00h-9:10

Welcome speech by Gabi Zimmer, President of the GUE/NGL

9:10h - 10:20

The new political landscape in Ukraine. Causes and results of the conflict.

Sabine Lösing MEP

Vilkul Oleksandr, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine

Hunko Andrej, German MP and Member of the Council of Europe

Segal Alexander, Institute for the Study of Globalization and Social Movements, Moscow

10:20 - 11:30

The economic dimension of the conflict. Sanctions and energy security.

Kostas Chrysogonos MEP

Miloslav Ransdorf MEP

Gramotkin Igor, General Director of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

11:30h – 12:30

The Political situation in view of the elections. The case of the Communist Party.

George Katrougalos, MEP

Petro Simonenko , First Secretary of the C.C. of the Communist Party of Ukraine

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